incubate
US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
1.
mengerami, menetaskan
to sit on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
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The hen will incubate her eggs for 21 days.
Ayam betina akan mengerami telurnya selama 21 hari.
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Some birds use their body heat to incubate their eggs.
Beberapa burung menggunakan panas tubuh mereka untuk mengerami telur mereka.
2.
menginkubasi, mengembangkan
to keep a disease or an idea in one's mind for a period of time before it develops or becomes apparent
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She had been incubating this idea for months.
Dia telah menginkubasi ide ini selama berbulan-bulan.
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The virus can incubate for several days before symptoms appear.
Virus dapat menginkubasi selama beberapa hari sebelum gejala muncul.